Versatile, go anywhere portable speakers are made for summer. I’ve had a bunch sitting at my desk waiting for summer to arrive so that I could give them away. And now is the best time since Best Buy has just started their “Sounds of Summer” event! This event is a great way to learn which speaker, indoor or outdoor, and which headphones—wired, wireless, or True wireless—is right for you. At the same time, enter our contests. In the first of several contests for audio technology that we’ll be running during this event we are giving away a great selection of portable speakers that were reviewed on the blog. So, enter now, and return regularly to discover new audio related contests all summer long.

Portable speakers are a great place to start for music in the summertime

Music does many things for me: sometimes it’s relaxing, sometimes it’s energizing. But always it’s welcome! I use a variety of speaker types around my home. In my garden, though, it’s a portable speaker from Sony, I’ve had it for a couple years; it keeps me entertained and singing outside. Like most portable speakers, it connects to my smartphone via Bluetooth, and I can easily control the volume from the speaker or from my phone. It holds a charge for hours and I move it around as I need to so my music goes wherever I go. There are new, more powerful speakers available now from Sony and I might be looking to upgrade soon.

What to do with all of these speaker samples 

Many of the speakers carried at Best Buy arrive at my desk for me to send for reviews … so I have tried a lot of different kinds. When they return from the bloggers, I am often asked to give them away in a contest. That’s the situation with all of these. Great speakers that have only come out of the box for a short test and now are in need of a good home where they’ll be used and appreciated. There are 3 pairs of awesome Marshall speakers, 3 pairs of awesome Sony speakers, and one fantastic Ultimate Ears Hyperboom party speaker. Think about where you would use a new portable speaker and enter this contest.

How to enter

Entering this contest is easy but you can only enter once. In a comment below, tell us which speaker type discussed in the “Sounds of Summer” article are you most interested in this year and why.

What you can win

At the end of this contest, we’ll select 7 winners from all eligible entries and randomly assign each person to one of the 7 prizes: one will win a pair of Marshall Stockwell II speakers; one will win a pair of Marshall Kilburn II speakers; one will win a pair of Marshal Tufton speakers; one will win a pair of Sony SRS-XB12 speakers; one will win a pair of Sony SRS-XB22 speakers; one will win a pair of Sony SRS-XB32 speakers; and one person will win the Ultimate Ears Hyperboom speaker.

This contest runs from July 17th until August 4th.

Remember you can only enter once but let your friends and family know about the Sounds of Summer event so they too follow along and enter all of the contests for great audio tech!

Win a Portable Speaker Prize Contest Rules and Regulations

Good Luck

Martin Renaud
Martin Renaud
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Martin loves working with the talented editors and writers on the Best Buy Blog as Editor-in-Chief. During his spare time he is either working on his next novel, cooking up a masterpiece in the kitchen, or adding some smart tech to his new home on Mayne Island in British Columbia.
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1425 COMMENTS

  1. My pick is the Bose Soundbar 700 Smart Speaker because I could really use an upgrade on my surround sound with my tv

  2. I am most interested in the BOOM 3 Waterproof Speaker cause I already have a boom speaker and it’s been awesome!

  4. I am most interested in the Bose Home 500 Wireless Multi-Room Speaker, because everything Bose makes is high quality

  5. Although the Bose Soundbar looks great, I would love Jabra 75t In-Ear Noise Cancelling Truly Wireless Headphones as I haven’t yet found any that I like.

  6. BOOM 3 Waterproof Bluetooth Wireless Speaker. However, I remember that article on the Marshall speakers a year or so ago, they looked so cool. It would be great to win one of them!

  8. I would definitely love the portable speakers… as I can use it indoors for music or with my TV or take it outdoors in the patio…

  10. The Bose Home 500 Wireless Multi-room Speaker would be my choice, because of the versatility

  12. The JBL PartyBox 100 Bluetooth Wireless Speaker seems like the perfect size and power for all the places I like to take music outdoors, and it has cool looking lights!

  14. Sony Over-Ear Noise Cancelling Headphones because I could take a mini vacation by putting these on and drowning out the noise of my normal life!

  15. The portable speakers sound incredible! We have been looking into getting one for some time now and with COVID continuing and more time spent outside this would be perfect.

  16. The Boom 3 would be the perfect pick for our backyard. We are slowly working to redo the backyard ourselves and the lack of music is always an issue.

  17. We need something bluetooth that we can set up by the pool and enjoy some tunes outside 🙂

  18. The Bose Home 500 Wireless Multi-Room Speaker would be ideal for my son who works in all kinds of weather

  20. The Bose Home 500 Wireless Multi-Room Speaker would be great for setting up my favorite tunes and being able to clean my whole house rather than slowly getting further away from my music.

  22. The speaker type discussed in the “Sounds of Summer” article that I am most interested in this year is the portable home speaker. The reason is I just love the fact that you can “move it around and play music in whatever room you are in.” That versatile feature means I can be at home and listen to music any time, anywhere. I can be blasting some tunes while cooking in the kitchen or dusting / cleaning in the living room. Just awesome!

    Thank you so much Best Buy for offering the generous opportunity to win such wonderful prizes! Would love to win and definitely be most delighted if I did!

  24. The speaker I’m most interested in is:
    the Ultimate Ears BOOM 3 Waterproof Bluetooth Wireless Speaker!

    Because that on eia great for the beach (and has a Charging Dock )

  25. I am interested in the Sony’s WH1000XM3/B Over-Ear Noise Canceling Headphones because it features a proprietary HD noise canceling processor that blocks out surrounding noise.

  26. I am most interested in the Bose Home 500 Wireless Multi-Room Speaker because when i am any room the sound is fantastic, especially while I’m cleaning, music seems to make the chores fun!

  27. I like the Sony’s WH1000XM3/B Over-Ear Noise Canceling Headphones, I can listen to the music and not be interupted.

  28. I am interested in the Sony’s WH1000XM3/B Over-Ear Noise Canceling Headphones, you can lose yourself in the music with no interuptions.

  29. From that article I really like the Ultimate Ears BOOM 3 Waterproof Bluetooth Wireless Speaker. However, I remember that article on the Marshall speakers a year or so ago, they looked so cool. It would be great to win one of them!

  30. I like the Sony’s WH1000XM3/B Over-Ear Noise Canceling Headphones, you can filter out any extraneous noise and enjoy the music.

  31. I’m definitely looking for a durable and portable speaker so i can bump some tunes while i work

  32. I love the Marshall Speakers because I have heard they are wonderful for acoustics and I want to find out for myself

  33. Easy, the wireless multi-room speakers because it reflects our day and age, with everything being hands free and as well, technology being able to operate without many constricting wires. This type of speakers gives great sound through multiple rooms allowing for it to feel like the sound itself is part of your home.

  34. The Ultimate Ears BOOM 3 Waterproof Bluetooth Wireless Speaker is portable and rechargeable; perfect for outdoor dance sessions!

  36. I am most interested in the Bose Home 500 Wireless Multi-Room Speaker because I can use it in any room and get great sound.

  38. I am most interested in the Ulltimate Ears BOOM 3 Waterproof Bluetooth Wireless Speaker with POWER UP Charging Dock because of the battery that lasts up to 15 hours and recharges in a flash. It would be great for afternoon/evening get-togethers in the back yard this summer.

  39. Sony’s WH1000XM3/B Over-Ear Noise Canceling Headphones are the best. You can block some of the more annoying sounds of summer!

  43. Sony’s Over-Ear Noise Canceling Headphones has the built-in Google assistant and great battery life!

  44. The Bose Home 500 Wireless Multi-Room Speaker would be an amazing addition here though the Ultimate Ears BOOM 3 Waterproof Bluetooth Wireless Speaker would be pretty useful by the pool and even take on road trips in and around the water.

  45. I like the Sony’s WH1000XM3/B Over-Ear Noise Canceling Headphones for their quality noise cancelling but I also like the Bose Home 500 for its loud soundstage precense.

  46. I like anything that is free and sounds good. I would relax and listen to what ever is given

  47. I loved the Jabra 75t In-Ear Noise Cancelling Truly Wireless Headphones have an impressive battery life and amazing sound quality

  48. The Bose Home 500 Wireless Multi-Room Speaker sounds great! I like thar it has a voice control feature and that it can be moved between rooms.

  49. I like the Wireless Multi-Room speakers because I can listen in more than one room when I am cleaning or doing things around the house and I can use them to enjoy watching movies or TV.

  50. I’m most interested in weather resistant portable Bluetooth speakers at the moment. We have plenty of speakers around the house, and would like to extend our tunes to the outdoors.

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